EP 2888790 B1 20190403 - HIGH POWER SOLID-STATE LASER WITH REPLACEABLE MODULE FOR UV GENERATION
Title (en)
HIGH POWER SOLID-STATE LASER WITH REPLACEABLE MODULE FOR UV GENERATION
Title (de)
HOCHLEISTUNGS-FESTKÖRPERLASER MIT AUSWECHSELBAREM MODUL ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON UV-STRAHLUNG
Title (fr)
LASER À SOLIDE À HAUTE PUISSANCE DOTÉ D'UN MODULE REMPLAÇABLE POUR LA GÉNÉRATION D'UV
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 201214856 A 20120821
- GB 2013052206 W 20130821
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2014029996A1] There is provided an intracavity module (150) arranged to be replaceably-mounted inside a laser resonator cavity. The intracavity module comprises a first optical element (104), a second optical element (102) and a frequency conversion element (107). The frequency conversions element is arranged to receive light at a first frequency and output light at a second frequency. The first optical element is at least partially transmissive at the first frequency. The frequency conversion element is encapsulated by at least the first optical element and the second optical element. The laser resonator may comprise a HR end mirror (101), a Q-switch (108), a Nd:YAG laser gain medium (105), a mirror (103) being transmissive at the laser fundamental and reflective at its second-harmonic, a second-harmonic generating non-linear crystal (106), the first optical element (104) being a mirror reflective at the third-harmonic and transmissive at the fundamental and the SH, a non-linear crystal (107) for generating the third-harmonic and a mirror (102) reflecting laser fundamental and SH and transmitting the third-harmonic. The module (150) may be translated to provide a non-damage part of the facet of the third-harmonic generating crystal (107) or replaced in case this non-linear-crystal can not be used any more to extend the lifetime of the laser.
IPC 8 full level
H01S 3/109 (2006.01); H01S 3/02 (2006.01); H01S 3/04 (2006.01); H01S 3/082 (2006.01); H01S 3/098 (2006.01); H01S 3/105 (2006.01); H01S 3/16 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
H01S 3/025 (2013.01 - EP US); H01S 3/0401 (2013.01 - EP US); H01S 3/0407 (2013.01 - US); H01S 3/109 (2013.01 - EP US); H01S 3/027 (2013.01 - EP US); H01S 3/082 (2013.01 - EP US); H01S 3/105 (2013.01 - EP US); H01S 3/1123 (2023.01 - EP US); H01S 3/1611 (2013.01 - EP US); H01S 3/1643 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2014029996 A1 20140227; CN 104937789 A 20150923; EP 2888790 A1 20150701; EP 2888790 B1 20190403; GB 201214856 D0 20121003; LT 2888790 T 20191010; US 2015194784 A1 20150709
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 2013052206 W 20130821; CN 201380054245 A 20130821; EP 13756662 A 20130821; GB 201214856 A 20120821; LT 13756662 T 20130821; US 201314422967 A 20130821